A person believes that people who are right-handed are more intelligent. Based on your understanding of confirmation bias, which type of information would this person favor?

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Confirmation bias is the tendency to search for, interpret, favor, and recall information in a way that confirms one's preexisting beliefs or hypotheses. In this case, the person would favor information that supports their belief that right-handed people are more intelligent, such as a single right-handed person who is also very intelligent.

A Person Believes That People Who Are Right-Handed Are More